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#i do finally get the coffees n croissants btw and get back to the hotel after melting in the heat
toffeecoffeee · 1 month
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went to my first ever convention (pax east)!!
here’s a summary of my experience that I want to share with the world, because I doubt anything like this will ever happen to me again:
WHAT I DID ON DAY 1
got badges inside
bought neurospicy lanyard and pin #1 (axolotl pin)
had croissant
took a picture with a Narinder cosplayer
bought Rivulet + blue lizard plush (pebbsi was sold out I think :( )
bought dancing Flowey plush
tried out Celeste in one of the gaming rooms
proceeded to die over 100 times in the course of 40 minutes
loved it
went to a presentation about villains in video games
tried and failed to get into many jackbox tournaments
bought pin #2 (hollow knight pin)
saw hollow knight cosplayer (didn’t get to take a picture because we lost them)
went to hotel
eepy time
WHAT I DID ON DAY 2
went to hell again (celeste)
loved it still
went to play jackbox
actually got in a round of trivia murder party using Rivulet as a good luck charm
proceeded to ACTUALLY WIN
got pin #3 FROM THE VOICE IN THE GAME?????????????
watched Failboat play ukulele and summon burgers during a Mario Kart tournament
proceeded to miss the meet n’ greet
but that’s ok because JUST SHAPES AND BEATS WAS THERE?????? (up to 4 people could play at a time)
played the hell out of that
finally found the hollow knight cosplayer from the day before and got that picture
went back to the hotel
got ramen
bought Celeste and got through the first two levels with 13 and 18 deaths respectively
died 239 times on the third level
bet you can’t tell which level I had played before
eepy time 2 - electric boogaloo
WHAT I DID ON THE FINAL DAY
played JSAB again
complemented some dude there wearing a cool JSAB shirt
IT’S OLIVIER LAMONTAGNE (one of the programmers)
then THE ACTUAL SIMON LACHANCE SHOWS UP AS WELL (basically the main JSAB guy)
My friend and I compliment his game
he gives us BOTH A FREE PIN?????
bro I actually love the creators of JSAB so much now they were both so nice and chill
shoutout to my peeps Simon and Olivier
I go back to playing JSAB
I actually S-rank a level after that
I feed coins to a mimic after donating to charity and it gives us two books that were giving it indigestion
go back to playing JSAB again and get COMPLIMENTED BY THE CREATOR ON MY PLAYING??????????????
go and watch people do the fake finale of the omegathon (which was who’s your daddy) and the big omegathon (the real finale was a combination between minesweeper + space cadet pinball)
the winners of that were someone in a knuckles outfit and someone with a beard or goatee of some sort
got some coffee
eepy time once more
here’s a picture of the pins btw!
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and here’s the badge!
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and the lucky rivulet plush!!
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migilini · 3 years
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I Do - Charlie Gillespie
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a/n: I watched to many seasons of married at first sight and this came to mind. Just pretend that Charlie in this GIF is wearing a suit. Kinda a part two to Fifth Time Workes A Charm
Requests are open btw! (not just for Charlie)
words: 3k
warnings: none just fluff and a lot of crying
MASTERLIST
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You barely slept during the night. You kept waking up what felt like every hour to check if it was time to get up. The bed felt awfully empty and you would give everything right now to be in his arms. Then finally, the clock strikes 9 am and you are up on your feet, the nerves getting the better of you. The hotel room was nice and clean, you didn't like it, it felt too white and too lifeless to you right now.
You looked at yourself in the mirror, glowing but tired eyes staring right back at you. Taking a deep breath you tried to shake the nerves with a silly little body shake, then you smiled at yourself before heading into the bathroom to wash your face.
A knock on the door interrupted you mid-splash and you went to the door with a dripping face. “We’ve arrived!” your best friend Elouise or Eli for short exclaimed and hieved her whole baggage onto your bed. “What do you mean we?” you leaned your head out of the room and into the empty hallway. Just as you were about to close the door, feet pounded on the carpeted floor. “Sorry, sorry! Had to finish the call with hair and makeup.” Tris, your other best friend screamed through the halls, as she frantically came running towards you, phone clutched in one hand while the other held two dresses that flattered behind her.
You looked at her in amusement "Need a glass of water?" You chuckled at her heavy breathing and closed the door behind you.
"Oh yes please"
"Y/N you're so not ready...well lucky for you we are here. So hop hop go shower ma lady." Eli shushed you into the bathroom "and scrub every inch! I'll check if I have to!” You still heard their laughter as you get rid of your clothes and step into the shower. The warm water relaxed your muscles and your nerves immediately.
Several minutes later, now smelling like a goddess and wrapped into a soft white towel, you sat on the bed in your now crowded hotel room. While you were showering your nerves away, your dress, the hairdresser and makeup artist arrived.
“There she is!” greeted the makeup artist “Come sit down, we’ve got everything out and you and I already discussed your look. Are we still okay with it?”
“Yes, Carlos. But make everything as cry proof as possible okay?” you said laughing slightly.
“I also brought you a coffee and a croissant. I know you don’t usually eat something in the mornings but we don’t want you to faint now do we?” Tris held a tablet in front of her with several cups of coffees and something to eat. You took a cup gratefully, shooting her a quick thanks, holding the cup as Carlos started on your face and Melissa, the hairdresser started drying and styling your hair.
“Can I have my phone back?” You said to no one in particular.
“Nope, sorry.”
“Emi! What--It’s my phone!”
“I do know that. And you should know that Tris and I know you very well and you would’ve called or more likely face timed him by now and put a bad omen over the whole day.”
“Yeah. You and Charlie can’t be away from each other for long.” Tris acknowledged and sided with Emi.
“You’re just jealous that I’m in love.” You shot back with a smile and stuck your tongue out at your friends which in return gave you a growl from Carlos and Melissa who needed you to sit still.
After what felt like an eternity you were done and now it was time for your bridesmaids to get ready. They purposefully taped a piece of cloth over all mirrors so could only see yourself when you were 100% finished with getting ready.
Now that you had some time to actually think about today, your mind started to wander. Was Charlie ready by now or were there some complications? Tris did get a call earlier to then just run out of the room and come back 20 minutes later. What suit would he wear? Was he just as nervous as you? Totally unaware of how much time you passed, you were ripped out of your thoughts with a forceful swat on your shoulder.
“Miss Bride? It’s time to get the dress on.” Tris squealed.
You took a look at your best friends who looked absolutely stunning, at some time they got changed into their dresses. Emi smiled at you with a glossed lipped smile, her brown hair up in a bun while little strands of glitter strings framed her face. She wore a turquoise halter dress with some nude heels. Tris wore a bit of a darker turquoise strapless dress, her colourful hair falling straight over her shoulder. Both had simple makeup, a nude smokey eye with eyeliner.
Your eyes started to tear up. “Guys...you look absolutely stunning.” Emi walked over to you and embraced you in a hug. “We look really fudhing good but you’re gonna look even better. Now hop hop get undressed we have to lace up the dress.”
While your friends were working on lacing your dress up, you wondered out loud. “How much do we wanna bet that Owen lost the rings?” You chuckled and then yelled, “That's way too tight!”
“Oh Owen is so gonna lose the rings but we'll be fine. You’re gonna have rings or I'll run and get you some new ones.” Tris reassured you with a smile.
“Can I finally look at myself? I want to see if I look like a bride.” Emi and Tris shared a quick look before agreeing. Emi ripped the cloth away from the closest mirror. An audible gasp was all that was heard, everybody fixated on your reaction to yourself.
“I look like a real ass bride. I- oh my god… I look so good.” You coaxed out, trying not to cry, this got all a bit real too fast.
And you really did look amazing. Your open hair fell over your shoulders and ended right underneath your boob. It had a lot of volume and little glitter braids in it and Melissa had curled them to perfection so they framed your face perfectly. Your makeup was stunning as well, the reddish-brown and glittery smokey eye complementing your skin tone and eye colour. Carlos finished the look with a pinkish nude lipstick. You were glowing.
The cream coloured dress sat perfectly on your figure, the A-line cut highlighting your waist, the flowery lace flowing from the corset top down to your feet. The dress was poofy but not too much. You looked more like Sofie from Mamma Mia and less like Cinderella. You adjusted the straps and smiled at yourself.
“And I’m telling you, Charlie will bawl his eyes out when he sees you.” Emi patted your back and finished lacing up your dress. Tris couldn't contain herself anymore and let out a little sob “I’m sorry. You just look so gorgeous. I can’t believe you're getting married.” You pulled her into a hug.
“We don't have that much time anymore. the photographer should be here in five minutes to take your bridal pictures and pictures with the bridesmaids.”
The photo session went by quickly and you could tell that they turned out amazingly, by the way, Paul, the photographer, smiled at his screen. Megan, Charlie's sister and your other Bridesmaid came in at the last minute, due to the fact that she just flew in in the morning.
Then it was time for the first look. At first, you weren't sure if you should do this or if it would be better if the first look would be at the ceremony itself. You thought it would be funny to send Tris to the first look instead of you. So you, Megan and Emi sat in the hotel room waiting patiently.
The door opened “You two are really made for each other.” Tris came back in with a huge smile on her face. “Why? What happened?” You asked, the nervousness in your voice was evident. “Was he mad?”. She started to laugh “No absolutely not because he had the same idea as you and sent Owen.”
The room erupted in laughter “Oh no he didn't!” “Of course he did”
The next couple of hours flew by so quickly. You got to the venue. Your parents came by to say hello to you and to shed some tears. They also told you that most of the guests have arrived and everybody is waiting excitedly.
Finally, it was time. You nervously cracked your fingers, as you waited for all the guests to take a seat, the closed door in front of you the only thing shielding you from your fiance, your dad standing beside you in a suit.
“Nervous?” he asked you with a slight smile, you could tell that he was trying hard not to cry.
“Very. But I’m telling you if he doesn't cry I'll turn around and we gotta try again.” you joked.
“Oh my dear...he will.” he quickly took a look at his watch and then linked his arm with yours.
“Ready?” you shot him a smile and nodded “As ready as I'll ever be.”
The outside speakers started to play the instrumental version of Cherry Wine by Hozier and the doors opened.
It was mid-May and you and Charlie decided on an Outside wedding. After searching for a great venue you finally found one. It was an old brick house with a small colonnade of bushes in the garden. It was absolutely perfect but you didn't even look at the decorations because as soon as your eyes met his, the world stood still.
He stood at the front of the colonnade where some candles burned beside him. He wore a forest green tuxedo and that dashing smile of his. The closer you got, the more you saw how much he was crying and all you wanted to do is hug him and wipe the tears away. Your cheeks hurt from all the smiling but you couldn't stop, some tears of your own spilling out of the corners of your eyes.
You kissed your dad on the cheek and let him sit down in the front row, your eyes only momentarily leaving Charlies. “Hi, handsome.” You smiled up at him and instinctively used your thumb to wipe away some tears. “Did you cut your hair?” you asked, nodding to his now chin-length hair (think October Charlie) He grabbed your hands in his and kissed your knuckles while slightly nodding his head “You look...just wow,” he whispered so that only you could hear. You just wanted to give him a compliment when the officiant interrupted you.
“Now it's getting serious.” you said while he said “No backing out.” with a wink.
“The couple standing in front of me met at the young age of 18 in the middle of the street. Y/N bumped into Charlie here and practically fell for him right there and then. She shot him a quick sorry and went her way but the universe knew that these two needed to be together so the next day he bumped into her, totally accidental of course.” the crowd laughed and you and Charlie beamed at each other. “Sadly for Y/N that day she carried an expensive Cake that flew to the other side of the pavement. Charlie felt so bad that he promptly invited her to the next bakery where they got a cup of coffee and a new cake. Today we’re gathered here today to celebrate that love.”
“I believe that the two of you wrote your own vows? Y/N would you like to start?” You nodded and turned around to take a piece of paper from Emi who stood behind you, already missing the warmth of his hands in yours.
“Charlie, you know I’m not very good with words so I really struggled to write this, but here we are standing in front of your family and friends to share our love. I knew I loved you…” your voice wavered and you let out a sob “sorry...I knew I loved you in the first week that we’ve met. We sat on a bench in the little park right around the corner from where we met. You were late and totally out of breath when you arrived. You apologized like crazy but I didn't care, you don't know this but I had a really shitty day that day and just seeing you made it all worth it. That smile of yours knocked me off my feet completely.
From that day on I only loved you more and more. I love the way you try to wake up every day with a smile. The way you always seem to have so much energy and that you try to share that energy and love with the whole world. I love waking up in your arms because they feel like home and I miss you like crazy when I don't see you for a day.
I never really believed in love at first sight before I met you and I’m so glad that you ruined my cake. I promise to try and make you smile at least twice a day, to listen and care for you, to dance with you in the kitchen while our pizza is in the oven. I also promise to try your questionable food combinations at least once every time.
I can’t promise you that we won't fight or that we won't have our ups and downs but I will promise that we’ll work it out, that we’re not going to bed with grudges, to talk about our problems and thoughts and to always make up. I promise to be your partner in crime and to take all the blame if we ever get caught and lastly, and most importantly...
I promise to love you more and more until my heart stops beating, even when the day comes that we're old and grey, I promise to always see you with the same eyes and the same heart that I see you with at this exact moment.” You took a deep breath to try and stop your sobbing. Now it was Charlie's turn to wipe away some tears.
“Baby, don’t cry your makeup will get ruined.” he joked and you let out a small laugh. “Charlie, I believe now it's your turn to speak your vow.”
He took a shaky breath in before taking a folded piece of paper from the inside of his tuxedo pocket. “I want to start off with a simple I love you. I love the way you still give me butterflies every time I see you. I love the way you care not only for me but for everyone around you. I love the way you're patient with me. I love how much you're willing to try new things with me to make me happy because you really didn't like swimming with sharks. I admire how hard you work to help others and above all, I love how you love me.
It's in the way you look at me with such patience and compassion, the way you listen to me even if I'm rambling on, the way you push me to try harder even when I feel like I've done enough. You love me without judgment and chose to see the beauty in my flaws. Today, I want to make promises to you that I will always keep. I promise to love you back forever and harder each day. I promise never to get angry at you for making honest mistakes, even if I asked you to turn the lights off every night for the past week...
I promise to never stop holding your hand or give you a goodbye kiss. I promise to walk through life, as your biggest fan, your shoulder to lean on, and your best friend and I vow to stay silly, to never take ourselves too seriously, and stay just immature enough for cake and breakfast for dinner.
You're my soldier, my lover and above all, my best friend and I'm so excited to spend the rest of my life with you.”
Both of you were grinning and crying like idiots. “Now can we have the rings please?” the officiant asked the crowd and a teary-eyed Owen stepped forward the rings clutched in his hands.
“Thank you.” the officiant gave each of you a ring. “Do you Y/N Y/L/ want to take this man as your husband in sickness and in health?”
“I do.” You smiled up at Charlie and slid the ring on his left ring finger. “Oh good it fits,” you murmured and made him chuckle.
“And do you Charlie Gillespie want to take this woman as your wife in sickness and in health?”
“I do.” He grinned widely and also slid the ring on your left hand.
“I now pronounce you husband and wife. Charlie, you may kiss the bride.” Your lips locked with his and you couldn't be happier. Your hands found their way into his hair while his hands gripped your waist. His lips were soft and warm and you missed them dearly in the night the two of you were apart. The crowd cheered when he dipped you.
“I present to you for the first time Mr and Mrs Gillespie!”
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lost-in-the-80s · 3 years
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You Don’t Want My Love - Chapter 8
Pairing: Duff McKagan x reader
Words: 3,969k
Summary: Guns n Roses hires a new tour assistant, but nobody thought that Duff would fall for her.
In this chapter: Is Paris really the city of love? Y/N and Duff are about to find out.
A/N: This chapter is pure fluff! There is a line in French, but the translation is below in italics. The high school story is true btw, I was the one who stayed sleeping lol
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A week passed after that morning, nothing very exciting happened in Y/N's life. Guns n Roses did two successful shows in Scotland and soon after they got on the bus towards France.
They got there very early in the morning, after a long rainy night. Drops still dripped from the leaves of the trees and the asphalt had taken on a darker shade of gray, while the sun fought for space between the clouds that covered the sky.
Open-mouthed, Y/N admired the city through the bus window, her dream had always been to meet Paris, unaware of Duff's gaze fixed on her expressions, making a smile appear on the blonde's lips.
"I can't believe we're in Paris!" She exclaimed, her eyes shining with joy.
"Me neither," Slash said smiling, the realization that his band was touring Europe was still going on, and he couldn't be more proud.
"I always dreamed of coming here, but I never thought it would come true." She smiled, turning to the boys, her back facing the window.
“Well, we have the day off. You can enjoy doing what you've always wanted to do here! ” Izzy said, he was sitting next to her.
“I'm going shopping! Then I want to have coffee in one of those bistros that we see in the movies.”
"It looks like you already have a plan then." Izzy smiled slightly at her.
"Is there room for one more in this plan?" Duff asked. He was sitting across from her, smoking a cigarette.
"Sure! We can go out right after breakfast if you agree. ”
"It's fine with me!"
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After a tasty breakfast, the two of them met in the hotel lobby. Duff in a leather jacket and black jeans while she wore a red sweater with jeans and black high boots.
Walking side by side, they followed the receptionist's recommendations, walking just a few streets before reaching downtown.
Entering a busier street, several people came and went along the sidewalk, making it difficult for them to move.
In a quick, almost unconscious movement, Duff took her hand, guiding the way through people until they reached a quieter street.
As soon as his skin touched hers, she lost herself, her legs still moved in rhythm with his, but her mind moved as fast as a hummingbird's wings.
His fingertips were dry and callused against the thin, smooth skin of her hand. Her fingers were so small compared to his that they almost disappeared during the gesture.
However, Duff didn't realize what he had done until they arrived at a peaceful avenue full of shops. He felt her hand tightly holding his and a small smile appeared on his lips. For a few seconds, he feared she would let go of his hand, after all his help was no longer needed, but she didn't.
In fact, she only let go of his hand when they entered the first store, needing both hands to feel the fabric of a sweater and go through the hangers.
They visited many stores and although Duff thought he would be bored to go shopping, he ended up having fun. Not because he liked to stand beside her while she went from hanger to hanger, or because he liked to carry the bags for her, but because he was with her.
Every time she left the dressing room asking for his opinion, he couldn't contain the small smile that formed on his lips.
Leaving what appeared to be the thousandth store, she suddenly stopped in front of a window. Its glasses had frosted glass details and clothes in shades of black and brown were exposed.
"What's it?" He asked worriedly.
"It's Chanel." She said with a sigh.
She looked at him and saw his brows furrowed. "It's my favorite griff."
"Let's go in then!" He said, pulling her hand into the store.
The floor was light marble and the walls were white, there were adorned pilasters in the corners and the ceiling was very high, decorated with a large crystal chandelier.
Passing slowly on the hangers, Y/N touched each fabric subtly, feeling the material against her skin and smiling without believing that she was in Paris, personally looking at the fine clothes that inspired her so much to study fashion.
"Bonjour je peux vous aider?" A middle-aged saleswoman wearing a bun approached with a friendly smile.
"Good morning, can I help you?"
"What?" Duff asked.
"Oh sorry, I didn't realize you were tourists." She smiled gently. "Do you need any help?"
"I'm just looking around, I studied fashion in college, I always wanted to see your store in person." Y/N smiled.
“You have a degree in fashion! That's great!" The saleswoman raised her eyebrows in admiration.
"Yes. Chanel has always been my favorite griff, it influenced me a lot to choose the fashion college. ”
“In this case, come with me to the second floor. We have beautiful dresses from the latest collection there, you will love them.”
The saleswoman guided them up an arched staircase with marble steps and black handrails to the second floor where the dressing rooms were and a session full of dresses and party clothes.
“This one is one of Karl's favorites, do you notice the ruby ​​details on the collar? They're from Australia.”
"It's beautiful!" Y/N responded, lightly touching the white dress that the saleswoman was showing her.
Passing the countless hangers, Y/N lifted her hand to her mouth when she saw a red dress, full of small sparkling stones. The dress was the most beautiful she had ever seen.
“Ah, this is Louise. It is inspired by Italy. ” The saleswoman approached explaining. "These little stones are quartz, they fit a lot, don't they?"
“Yes, they really do. It's the most beautiful dress I've ever seen in my life.”
"Try it," Duff said, drawing the attention of the two women.
“Yes, you should try it, dear! I'll see if we have one in your size, I'll be back in an instant. ” She smiled leaving the two of them in the room.
Putting the hanger back in place, Y/N turned to Duff. He smiled in her direction and she almost forgot what she was going to say.
"Duff, you know I can't afford a dress like that."
Before he could answer the saleswoman returned.
"I think this one will look perfect on you." She went into one of the changing rooms, hanging up her dress and turning on the lights for her.
Reluctantly, Y/N entered the dressing room, changing her clothes for the dress. The saleswoman offered to help her with the zipper, entering the dressing room and closing it quickly.
"Wow, it looks beautiful on you, dear!" She exclaimed.
She wasn't lying, the dress was really beautiful on her, fitting so perfectly that someone could think it was made especially for her.
"You need to show it to your boyfriend!"
"Oh no, he isn't-" Before she could finish the woman opened the door, stepping out of the way so Duff could see her.
"Wow." He sighed. "You look beautiful!"
She felt her cheeks flush as she murmured a "thank you".
“You should take it, dear! It looks great on you. ”
"Oh no, I can’t affo-"
"Here." Duff took the wallet out of his jacket pocket, offering the saleswoman a card. "Use this card please."
Smiling, she took the card and went down the stairs.
"Duff, you don't have to pay for the dress for me!" She crossed her arms, she didn't like to depend on others.
"I don't need to, but I want to."
"But Duff."
"Y/N, the dress looks beautiful on you, it would be a mistake not to take it."
She stopped for a moment looking him in the eye. "Fine." She said subtly before entering the fitting room to remove the piece with the help of the saleswoman who had already returned.
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"What do you want to do now?" Duff asked when they left the store.
“How about we go get something to eat? I'm starving."
"Finally you talked about food, I was almost eating one of my fingers," Duff said laughing, looking at his fingers with a weird expression.
Arriving at a bistro, they chose a table on the sidewalk of the establishment, so that they could admire a little more of the city while eating.
"It's beautiful here, isn't it?" Y/N said when she finished eating.
"Yes, very beautiful," Duff said, filling his mouth with what was left of his croissant, making her laugh slightly.
"What do you want to do afterward?" She asked.
"I don't know, we could go to that park." Duff pointed to a park directly in front of the bistro.
"Good idea!" She smiled
"I'm going to pay, then we go, okay?"
“No, no, no! I’m paying." She stated, looking for her wallet in the bag.
"Why do I get the impression that you are going to buy me coffees until you match the value of the dress?"
"Because that’s exactly what I am going to do." Getting up, she walked quickly into the bistro.
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The park was extensive, its trails were made with small white cemented stones and the trees around it seemed to be very old, although they had lost all their leaves during the winter.
They walked for almost an hour, admiring small art exhibitions and talking about long stories from the past.
The temperature started to drop and the sun started to set over the horizon, bringing a purple-gray color to the city.
Y/N had her arms crossed in front of her, trying to keep her warm, while Duff rubbed one hand against the other in hopes of warming his cold fingers.
“My class was super excited, their dream was to go to that exhibition, while my best friend and I were just going to miss two days of school” She was telling him the story about her trip in her senior year of high school.
"We spent the whole morning in a park and while everyone went to take pictures, she and I stole two scooters for hire and we kept walking around the same block of the park all morning."
"What? You stole a scooter!? ” Duff said laughing. "I never thought you were like this, Y/N!"
"What could I do? We were bored! .... And in the afternoon it got even worse! We spent an hour and a half visiting the exhibition, after that we got tired and realized that we had 5 more hours free, but nothing was interesting to do. We sat in a less busy area and I read while she slept.” She laughed at the memory.
"So you didn't enjoy the trip at all?" He asked laughing.
"Nope."
"My God." He laughed. "And where is this friend of yours?"
“She lives in Norway now. We speak in letters every month, but we haven't seen each other in years. ”
"It’s a shame." He stopped in front of a fountain. "Maybe it’d be possible to visit her after the tour."
"Maybe." She smiled slightly.
"Three days is not enough time here, there is so much I wanted to see." She sighed.
He didn't answer, and she turned to face him, he was looking at her, his eyes full of a glow that she had seen before, but she couldn't identify.
"What's it?" She said softly, putting a lock behind her ear.
He took a step closer to her, their bodies mere inches apart.
"I want to kiss you..." He said in a low tone, licking his lips, as he leaned slightly towards her.
"But I'm only going to do it if you want to." His hand touched her face, his cold fingers making a shiver grow on Y/N.
His lips were so close to hers, she could feel his hot breath against her skin.
She froze, her heart raced and she couldn't formulate words so she just nodded slowly.
Closing the distance between them, Duff pressed his lips gently against hers, moving away after a few seconds.
She opened her eyes and saw his gaze fixed on hers. He still kept his hand on her face, waiting for some kind of reaction.
Gathering all the courage she had, she stood on her tiptoes and pulled him closer by his jacket, smashing her lips against his and enveloping him in a hot, passionate kiss.
One of Duff's hands found her waist, bringing her even closer.
His tongue asked for permission to invade her mouth and after getting it, their tongues danced in synchronized ballet, as if they had already rehearsed hundreds of times.
"You don't know how long I waited to do this." He whispered when they pulled apart.
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The way back to the hotel was quieter, the night had reached the city and the cold wind was blowing against them through the streets of Paris.
Duff had his arm around her shoulders the entire way, while she hugged his waist.
Arriving at the hotel, they walked slowly through the corridors, so slowly that Y/N could have counted all the chandeliers on the walls.
They had all the time in the world and weren't ready to say goodbye yet, but the number 25 appeared, it was her room.
"We’re here." She said calmly, looking into the blonde's eyes as she came out of his embrace.
"See you tomorrow?" He took her hand, intertwining their fingers.
"You know you will, Duff." She leaned against the door, lifting her chin to keep her gaze fixed on his.
A light laugh left his lips as he remembered that fateful night in Scotland.
"What?"
"I had a dèjá vu" He smiled, putting a lock of her hair behind her ear.
"What do you mean?
"That night in Scotland."
She frowned.
"Don't you remember?"
She shook her head slowly. "No."
He laughed again. "You were standing just like this." He stroked her cheek with his thumb. "Asking me to kiss you." A smug smile appeared on his lips.
"Oh my god!" She closed her eyes, wishing it had just been his imagination.
"It would have been an interesting proposition if you weren't so drunk."
"I'm not drunk today, am I?" She bit her lower lip, smiling.
A smirk appeared on Duff's lips as he leaned down to kiss her again.
"Good night, Y/N," Duff said as he backed away.
"Good night, Duff."
He leaned down kissing her forehead for a few seconds before slowly letting go of her fingers and heading towards his room.
---
The next morning Y/N woke up with the biggest smile, she still didn't know what was going on between Duff and her, but she was happy.
Entering the hotel's restaurant, fear took a hold of her heart. She didn't know if Duff had told the rest about them, and the last thing she wanted was for them to be making jokes, like that night when they slept together.
The first thing she saw was Duff, he looked up from his plate, looking her straight in the eyes, almost as if he had felt her presence before he even saw her.
He gave her a small smile as he followed her every move.
Taking a cup of coffee and a slice of pie, she sat between Steven and Slash at the table.
"Woke up late today, Y/N," Axl said. "Did you come back too late yesterday?"
"Not really, I arrived around seven."
"We passed at your room around six, we were going to a restaurant, but you weren't there," Steven said.
"Ah, it’s okay, I ordered room service." She smiled slightly.
"What made you wake up so late then? You are usually the first to arrive." Axl insisted on the topic.
"It took me a while to get to sleep last night."
"Insomnia?"
She looked at Duff, seeing him smile slightly. "Something like that."
---
The afternoon soon arrived and Y/N left her room to go to the soundcheck with the boys.
Looking across the hall she saw Duff, propped up against his door.
"You’re beautiful today." He whispered as he approached her, leaning over to steal a small kiss.
"Thanks." The compliment had made butterflies rise in her stomach.
A door opening made Duff take two steps back.
"Were you waiting for me?" Steven asked, smiling as everyone walked towards the elevator.
"Uh-huh." She said quickly.
Arriving at the lobby, Y/N was stopped by Izzy.
"Y/N, I need you to do something for me."
"Sure, what’s it?"
"Erin will be arriving at the airport in about an hour, I need you to pick her up and go with her somewhere."
"What do you mean?"
"Don't take her to the soundcheck."
"Why?" She frowned.
"Axl does not concentrate when she is there, we have to do everything twice ... Go with her to a beauty salon or whatever."
"Fine..." She answered slowly.
"Here, take the band’s card." He handed over the card before heading towards the bus.
"Ah!" He turned around. "Here... for the taxi!" He handed her 50 euros, finally leaving the hotel.
In the distance, she could see Duff looking at her without understanding what had happened.
She shrugged, offering a small wave before Izzy pushed him into the bus and closed the door.
---
The day was starting to get boring. Erin's flight was delayed by almost an hour and all she could think was that instead of being with Duff, she would have to spend the rest of the afternoon with her.
Not that she could complain much, Erin was a nice girl, kind of an airhead, but a great company to have fun with.
But she would rather be watching Duff playing his bass while wearing his Cowboy hat.
Her flight finally arrived, and Y/N moved to the line of people waiting for passengers, holding a papal with Erin written with pink lipstick.
A thin scream filled the airport when Erin identified Y/N, making people around look at them.
She took a few leaps until she reached Y/N, wrapping her in a hug.
"Hi, Erin!" She said hugging her back.
"I missed you!" She smiled.
"I missed you, too, Erin!"
"I was upset that you never called me when you were on vacation." She pouted, making Y/N give a nasal laugh.
"Sorry, I was very busy."
"I forgive you, but only if you promise to call me next time!"
"I promise, Erin."
"Let’s go then? I'm missing my little redhead." She started walking.
Y/N took a deep breath not to laugh at the nickname. "The plans have changed, we only go to the arena when the gig’s about to start."
"What do you mean?" She stopped, turning to the other woman.
"Izzy told us to have a girls' day. I thought we could use a massage."
"Izzy said that?" She frowned.
Y/N nodded in agreement.
"That's weird."
"Weird or not, I have the band's card." She held up the card, showing it to the girl.
"In that case, let's go! A full massage can take more than an hour!" She started walking quickly, making Y/N quicken her pace.
---
After nearly an hour and a half at a massage parlor, Y/N and Erin went to a coffee shop, ordering cake and hot chocolate.
The place was small and cozy, the walls were painted in shades of cream and the chairs had flowery green cushions.
Taking a table by the window, they started talking.
"Has Axl given you a lot of trouble?" Erin asked.
"No, he's been calmer these days. The biggest problems are Izzy and Steven."
Erin looked her in the eye, encouraging her to continue.
"Izzy is a pain in the ass when he's high, and Steven doesn't even know where he is when he uses it, I have to act like his mother."
"That sucks! Good thing Ax doesn't have any problems like that. But I think it's just because they're on tour, as soon as it's over they'll get better."
"I hope so," Y/N said smiling. "And how are things between you and Axl?"
Erin stopped with the cup halfway, not knowing whether to speak or not.
"Things with him are ... complicated…. He can be romantic and kind when he wants to, but most days he ends up taking his anger out on me."
"What do you mean?"
"We fight a lot, but I love him, and I know he loves me, so eventually we will get better." She gave a small smile before bringing a piece of the cake to her mouth.
Y/N nodded as she sipped her hot chocolate, deciding not to dwell on it.
"And how’s Duff going?" Erin smirked.
Y/N's eyes widened. "What about Duff?"
"The last time I was here he was hopelessly in love with you. Axl said he spent all day talking about how beautiful you are."
A smile appeared on Y/N's lips.
"Don't tell me he hasn't made a move yet?"
"He actually did." Her smile got bigger.
Erin propped both elbows on the table, looking intently at the girl in front of her, curious to know more.
"He kissed me yesterday."
Erin shrieked, smiling at the news.
"The boys must have gone crazy!"
"They don't know yet."
"Why not?"
"Because even I don't know what we are yet. Besides, I work for them, I don't want to say anything before I'm sure it's serious"
"Yeah, it makes sense. Do you want me to be quiet about it then?"
"Please."
"Relax, my lips are glued together!" She said laughing.
---
Arriving at the arena, Y/N walked calmly through the countless corridors next to Erin, while listening to her chatter about the Christmas party at her father's house.
She stopped in mid-sentence when she saw red hair entering a room.
"Axl!" She screamed, running towards the door when he stuck his head out.
She threw herself into his arms as he hugged her tightly, mumbling how much he missed her.
Y/N smiled at the scene when she was pulled by the arm into a room.
The light was off and the only illumination present was the reflection of one of the stage spotlights that reflected through the window.
Adjusting her eyes to the brightness, she could see the figure of Duff in front of her, covering her with his height.
"I missed you." He said before pressing his lips against hers.
His hands found her waist, pulling her closer as her hands went up to his hair, tangled in its strands.
Their tongues danced together as he guided them until she leaned against cold material.
Using one hand to feel the surface, she realized it was a table. They should be in a dressing room.
Y/N sat on the table, increasing her height in a few inches, making Duff's job easier.
She tangled her legs around his waist, bringing him closer, while he lowered his hands to her ass, squeezing her flesh tightly, making a small moan leave her lips.
Starting to apply kisses to her neck, Duff was interrupted by a loud knock on the door.
"Duff!" It was Slash.
"What!?" He pulled away from her neck, shouting towards the door.
"We have to go on stage, we’re already late!"
"Shit," Duff murmured. "I'm on my way!" He shouted for the door.
"I think I'm going to have to leave you alone now." He smiled, stealing another kiss from her. "Come and see the gig."
"I'll be there in a minute, I promise." She smiled at him, kissing his lips one last time before he walked out the door.
Alone in the dark, Y/N sighed, her fingers went to her lips and a smile appeared on them.
"Well, I think I can get used to it." She murmured.
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The Flirt..
Summary: Bucky Barnes is obliviously flirting with a stranger while you, his girlfriend, are sitting a few tables away from him.
Pairing: Bucky Barnes × Reader
Word Count: 1 310.
Warnings: The use of the F word. If there are anymore warnings you think I should add, please don't hesitate to tell me.
A/N: Hello beautiful people, I've been gone for a while, writer's block sucks, but I'm back. I hope you guys enjoy this little drabble. BTW, GIF IS NOT MINE.
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"Y/N , got a visual on the target yet ?"
A cup of steamy coffee on your table, on the side of a still warm chocolat cookie. In beautiful pastel colors, the mini table goes well with the aesthetic of the little french café. A breathtaking view of the infamous Eiffel Tower is giving you one of the most Paris "experience", as well as the many flower shops surrounding the beautiful coffeeshop, spreading garden-fresh scents you're absolutely in love with.
You're back on the field again, after only a few days of rest. It seems to you that bad guys just can't give you a break and probably won't any time soon either. So to say you're tired is more than just a simple understatement. Add to that the fact that you've been sitting on this same chair for the past half hour which isn't exactly cheering you up, especially since all you've been doing is watching people. Stakeout missions are the absolute worse.
Steve's voice is what got you out of an other case of lost-gazing. His voice shows just how bored and tired he is. And you can't really blame yourselves, having woken up early after another late night can take a toll on anybody, except for Bucky who seems more energetic than you've seen him in the past few days.
"Nope, not yet." You responded to Steve's earlier question as you took a sip from your still steamy cup of coffee to hide the movement of your lips.
"Buck ?" Asks Steve again.
No answer.
"Bucky ?"
Nothing again.
You're starting to get eaten up with curiosity. It's not like Bucky to just not answer his best friend when he calls his name, especially on a mission like this one. And it's not like you could just turn around and look directly at his table because you might blow your covers if you do that.
But the suspect is nowhere to be seen - yet. So you do a quick recon of your side of the little coffeeshop before you look Bucky's wa-
Wait.
No.
Effing.
Way.
It feels like your eyes are decieving you, so you scrunch them a bit to really make sure you're not watching your boyfrind casually laugh at something someone said. And not just someone, a very very handsome man is sitting in the same table Bucky has been occupying for the past hour and talking to him like how a man would talk to his date. A charming smile very much on display, biting his bottom lip and eyes very much lost in Bucky's.
You're no Black Widow, but you do know when a person has the fuck-me-look in their eyes. And Bucky is unmindfully enjoying this.
You look back down to your cup of coffee, playing calm and collected to not draw anybody's attention to you, when you really want to strangle that oblivious boyfriend of yours.
You sigh before you pick your cup of coffee to take a sip and say:
"Guys, we have a problem."
"What is it now ?" Sam answers, obviously even more irritated at this stake-out mission from hell.
"Bucky might have turned off his ear piece and is completly lost in a french boy's eyes."
"What ?"
"He is what now ?"
It was like you just woke your two baby-sitters from an eyes-wide-open nap. Both of them expecting a little "the waitress brought me the wrong order" type of problem coming from you, since you tend to be a bit overdramatic in anything you do in life.
But it's not the case.
"Yeah, I'm literally looking at him right now, laughing at the hot dude's jokes.." It's no surprise that you're not frantic or losing your chill right now, if anything, you're cool about the whole thing. You trust Bucky, and you know how oblivious he gets at times when people flirt with him. Especially now that a hot and handsome french man is obviously swooning over Bucky's bluer-than-the-sky eyes and his beautiful smile while Bucky is probably thinking about learning french to impress his new friend.
"Wait, did you just say hot ?" Sam asks, most probably smirking.
"I just told you my boyfriend is unintentionally cheating on me right now, and all you're concerned about in me calling a dude hot ?"
"Guys, I can literally hear you right now." Bucky finally seemed to have finished his apparently more-important-than-the-mission talk and turned his ear piece back on. You look over at him to see him sitting alone, looking like a snack, back in his Winter-Soldier-but-friendlier-persona, as you like to call it.
"Guys, can we focus back on the mission, now ?" Just like always, cap's bored but still authorative voice cuts the conversation short. A conversation you'd gladly have with your boyfriend if it wasn't for Sam's meddling.
"Red Wing got a hit on one of the costumers that got in a few minutes ago. Umm, brown hair, red shirt and blue jeans." Sam announces.
"Oh my god."
"What now ?"
"That's the dude Bucky was flirting with-"
"I was not flirting with him, Y/N." Bucky's irritated voice cuts in.
"Where is he now ?" Steve asks, seemingly done with this petty argument before it even started.
"On the back alley."
"I'm moving in now." You say before you throw a ten euro bill on the table and quickly walk to the back alley of the little café, thinking: Why does there have to be a back alley involved?
"I'm right behind you." Bucky says before you feel him, indeed, walking behind you.
"Oh don't you have another hot dude to make out with this time ?" You tease him, leading him towards the kitchen door. Bucky was about to comment on your little remark, if it wasn't for the confused glares coming from the staff working in the tiny kitchen. The beautiful sight of croissants and chocolate cookies, however, is what you're mostly seeing, thinking how you'd kill for one right now.
"Nous sommes désolés mesdames et messieurs, ça ne va pas prendre longtemps." Bucky apologetically says to avoid the irritated glares everyone is sending your way, as you both pass the counters.
"I forgot you can speak French. But I definitely just got a reminder how that makes me feel." You say before reaching the back door.
"Babygirl-"
"Okay gross, we can hear you, or do you need a reminder about that too ?"
"Thank you Sam, always ruining everything." You sigh.
The door leading to the back alley is locked, typical. So you move to the side, allowing Bucky -who doesn't hesitate- to do his thing: breaking the lock.
You find your target, with a surprised look on his face when he first spots Bucky reaching for his gun. In a swift quick move you kick the dude in the stomach before he drops to the ground and lose his grip on a briefcase he's holding, before threatening him to not move. His partner in crime, or in this case, his supplier, froze in his place watching the whole thing unfold. Ugh, amateurs.
"Quick catch." You hear Sam say after he and Steve showed up.
"That was the easiest thing I've ever done." You retort to Sam's comment.
"Okay, showoff." Bucky chuckles.
"Don't you have another bad guy to flirt with ?" Sam asks, trying to pull the conversation to Bucky's earlier shananigans.
"For the last time, I was not flirting with him."
"To be honest I would've done the same thing." You say, moving towards Bucky and propping your arms on his shoulder allowing him to place his hands on your hips. All while thinking about all the champagne and chocolat fondant you'll have when you go back to your hotel room.
"Wait, what do you mean?" Bucky asks, genuinely curious about what you meant, with his typical "jealous" frown etched on his face.
"I'm just saying, if a handsome guy just randomly approaches me I would definitely start flirting with him and laugh at everything he says just for the hell of it, without thinking about my boyfriend who is conveniently sitting just a few tables-"
"Okay , fine I get it." Bucky finally gives up. "And I am still adamant on the fact that I was not flirting with him."
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